Maybe someone had worshipped the right pagan god, maybe the long day suited the way the club play. Whatever the reason, the summer solstice proved a good day for the club as all three 3 Saturday teams won their match. There were different challenges potential banana skins offered but all were successfully negotiated by the…
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With both the 1 XI and the 2nd XI suffering set backs last weekend, this week’s match reports starts by focussing on our 3rd XI’s legendary victory away at Melbourne. Saturday 14th June, Melbourne vs Ovington 3rd XIMelbourne: 211/5 (40); Steels 85, Thomas 76; Fricke 2/49Ovington: 212/9 (40); Chandra 82, Warner 72*; Chandran 5/28, Steels…
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It is said that on looking on his achievements, Alexander the Great wept salt tears because there were no worlds left to conquer. Alex Garner Steel may not have conquered the known world but his own achievements in the cricketing sphere are stacking up nicely. His particular triumph this last weekend was just one of…
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Ovington may have been forgiven for thinking that the fates were against them in the last week of May as not one but two of their 1st XI bowling attack went down injured and could be seen hobbling around South Bank on crutches. However, this just provided opportunities for more players to step up and…
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